| childhood needlestick injuries in the dublin metropolitan area. | childhood needlestick injuries and other risk exposures outside of hospital are becoming increasingly common. a retrospective review of casenotes to ascertain the incidence, epidemiology and adequacy of management and follow-up of exposures in the dublin metropolitan area revealed 52 cases between july 1995 and october 1996. median age of children was 7.4 years. most occurred in inner city areas with a recognised high prevalence of i.v. drug use. only 2 high-risk exposures were identified. on pr ... | 1997 | 9105131 |